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Anita & Me

on BBC Two England

Coming-of-age comedy drama based on the book by Meera Syal. In a small Midlands village in the early 1970s, the 12-year-old daughter of Indian immigrants alarms her traditional parents when she strikes up a friendship with her rebellious
14-year-old British neighbour. Review page 45.
Director Metin Huseyin (2002, 12) This week's premieres: page 41

Contributors

Book By:
Meera Syal.
Director:
Metin Huseyin
Meena:
Chandeep Uppal
Anita Rutter:
Anna Brewster
Papa:
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Mama:
Ayesha Dharker
Mrs Ormerod:
Lynn Redgrave
Uncle Alan:
Mark Williams
Hairy Neddy:
Max Beesley
Sam Lowbridge:
Alex Freeborn
Deidre Rutter:
Kathy Burke
Auntie Shaila:
Meera Syal

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